Canes to Assign Matt Corrente to Charlotte

Joni Pitkanen placed on long-term injured reserve

Canes to Assign Matt Corrente to CharlotteJim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League\u2019s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team will assign defenseman Matt Corrente to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL), pending Corrente clearing waivers on Wednesday at noon. The team also placed defenseman Joni Pitkanen on the long-term injured reserve list.

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team will assign defenseman Matt Corrente to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL), pending Corrente clearing waivers on Wednesday at noon.

In addition, the Hurricanes have officially placed defenseman Joni Pitkanen on the long-term injured reserve list.